Bottleholder



July 25, 1944. v P. E. ALLEN 2,354,568

OOOOOOOOOO ER July 25, 1944. ALLEN 1 2,354,568

' BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Nov. 27, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 P. E. ALLEN BOTTLEHOLDER July 25, 1944.

Filed Nov. 27, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheei 5 IN VEN TOR.

P. E. ALLEN 2,354,568 BOTTLE HOLDER Jul 25, 1944.

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Patented July 25, 1944 UNITED} STAT 5 PATENT OFFlCEQ-g i BOTTLEHOLDERrauiIE. Allen, Skokie, 111.

Application November 27, 1942, Serial No. 467,127

' 3 Claims; (01. 248-104) The present invention relates to bottleholders and especially to a holder for retaining a nursing bottle, inany desired angular position for feeding an infant, and further relatesto the novel method and manner of forming the holder of suitableflexible material such as fabric or cloth which may be readilysterilized and kept clean. The invention comprehends a holder comprisingabag of flexible material formed of sections suitably joined or sewntogether of fabric or tex-' tile material, and with the bag containing amass of relatively heavy, mobile particles of desired weight so thatwhen the holder is placed upon an object, it will readily adapt itselfor be molded to the configuration of that surface or object on which itis placed, with'the contained shiftable mass'of relatively heavy mobileparticles adjusting their position to retain the bottle in the desiredposition for feeding.

, Further objects are to provide a construction of maximum simplicity,efiiciency, economy and ease of assembly and operation, and such furtherobjects, advantages and capabilities as will later more 'fully appearand are inherently possessed thereby.

The invention further resides in the construction, combination andarrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and whilethere is shown therein'a preferred embodiment, it is to be understoodthat the same is susceptible of modification and change, and comprehendsother details, arrangements of parts, features and constructions withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the novel bottl holder containing anursing bottle.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the disassembled preformed parts making upthe holder assembly.

T Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the large fia'p'sections turnedinside out and ready to be sewn with piping.

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the large flap'after it has beensewn and turned right side out.

Figure 5 is aview in perspective of the small flap turned inside out andready to be sewn.

Figure 6 is a view in perspective of one of the two sections forming theholder.

Figure '7 is a View in perspective showing the manner of sewing togetherthe large and small flaps, central section and end and base sections.

Figure 8 is atop plan view of a side section.

Figure 9'is a viewin perspective of all of the the upper end and base ofr preformed sections sewn togetherand inwhich position the parts areshown in reverse or turned inside out. I Figure 10 is a perspective viewof the assembled. holder with the parts forming, the bagas shown inFigure 9, turned right side out. Figure 11 is another View inperspective of the assembled holder 'but showing the overlapping.relation of the base sections. h p Figure 12 is a bottom view of theholder show -J ing the manner of closing the base sections. T Figure 13is a top plan view of an alternate form of body portion for a holder.

shown in Figures 1 to 12 of the drawings, the,

novel embodiment therein disclosed comprises: a. bottle holder l offlexible fabric or the-like adapted to receive and retain a nursingbottle 2 in any desired angular arrangement or position with respect tothe base or support on which it.

. is placed. As shown in Figure 2, the parts going;

In the assembly of these parts the sections 3, 3

forming the large flap or closure 4 are placed in the position shown inFigure 3 with the surfaces.

which are to finally form the exterior or exposed surfaces of the flapor closure positioned in ad,

jacent relation and with the interior or back surfaces exposed. Betweenthe edges of these flaps and on three sides thereof so as to leave oneend open for turning, is disposed a piping ill;

and this piping is then sewed at H or otherwise joined to the flap orclosure so that when the fiap is turned right side out as shown inFigure 4, the piping [0 will be disposed along. the three ex-; posededges thereof. Similarly, the sections 5 of; the small flap or closure 6are united along three sides by meansof piping l2 sewedtheretp at,

form the l3 or otherwise joined so that when this flap is sewn and pipedalong the three edges and turned right side out, the piping will definethree sides thereof.

The open ends of flaps or closures 4 and 6, after being turned face out,are then placed between the adjacent edges of the end and base sections9, 9 and the center section 1, and these assembled sections are thensewed together along the lines l4, I4 withthe flaps projecting inward-1y. To the assembly of Figure 7 is then sewn the opposite side gussetsor sections 8, 8, forming the opposite sides of the holder. Thesepreformed gussets or side sections are each shown as centrally notchedat I5, and the opposite edges of the center section is notched at I6 topermit accurate alignment of these'sections by placing the notches I andIS in coinciding relation. In sewing these gussets or side sections 8, 8to the assembly of Figure 7, these sections are placed (see Figure '9)face inwardly withthe back of the'material exposedand a piping I7 isinserted and extends completely around the complementary edges andperiphery of the sections 8, 9 and I, as will be clearly seen in Figure10. The end and base sections 9, '9 are of such lengththat the free ends18 and I9 thereof overlap an amount sufficient to form an overlappingclosure. After the complete holder has been sewn about the periphery ofsections 8, 9 and 7, 'as shown in Figure 9 and in which the back orinner face of the sections 7, 8 and 9 are exposed, it is turned rightside out so as to'expose the exterior surfaces or face of the holder andincluding the flaps or closures and piping.

"In order to secure the flaps or closures '4 and 6 in proper positionfor holding a bottle, they are preferably provided with some closuremeans such as a snap fastener 29 and suitably spaced buttons 2|permitting adjustment for the size of bottle being held, or the snapfastener and buttons may be dispensed with and suitable tapes or ribbonsattached to the flaps. In fact, any suitable attaching means may beprovided. Although this attaching means may be secured to the flaps atany appropriate time in the sequence of assembly, they are preferablyattached thereto after the flap sections 3, 3 and 5, 5 have been sewntogether and turned right side out, and before the subsequent operationshave been performed.

The edges l8 and I9 of-th'e end and base sections 9. 9 where theyoverlap, are folded and stitched at 22 as clearly shown in Figures 6, 7,11

and 12 to form a hem, and this hemmed portion is punched with anappropriate number of openings 23 to receive a lace24 for closing theseoverlapping ends. This operation is preferably performed prior to theassembly of the preformed sections.

In Figures 13, 14 and is shown an alternate construction of holderwherein the body portion 25 comprises a continuous length of fabric orother suitable flexible material in which the por-- tion bteween the end26 and the broken line 21 forms an upper end and base section, theportion between the broken line 2'! and the broken line 28 forms a largeflap, that between the broken lines 28 and 29 forms the center section,that between the broken lines 29 and 3!] forms a small flap, and thatbetween the broken line 39 and the end 3| forms an upper end and basesection. The broken lines 32 and 33 are fold lines upon which the fabricis folded as shown in Figure 14 to provide the large flap or closure 34and the small flap or closure 35. These flaps or closures are shown assewn together at 35 and 31 to provide a double-over portion.

A gusset or side section 38 is applied to each of the opposite sides ofthe body portion 25, with the opposite free ends 26 and 3| of the endand base sections overlapping and provided with spaced openings 39 forreceiving a lace to thereat close the opening provided by theoverlapping portions in the same manner as shown in Figure 12. Thispermits ready access to the interior of the holder for insertion,removal and/or replacement of the relatively heavy mobile particles toprovide a weighted base for holding the bottle in a desired angularposition and upon any surface upon which the holder is placed. Suitablesnap fastener 40 and buttons 4| are provided for forming a closure,although any suitable securing means may be provided. The exposed edgesof the preformed section may be joined by a binding tape, overlooking orovercasting stitch. etc.

Figures 16, 17 and 18 disclose a further alternate construction in whichthe upper portion 42 is formed of three preformed sections 43, 44 and45. Section '13 provides the top end section 46 and a side.41 of thelarge flap or closure; section 44 forms the other side 48 of the largeflap or closure, the center 49 and one side 50 of the small flap orclosure; and section 45 forms the other side 5| of the small flap orclosure and the top end section 52. After the vertical edges and the topedge of the large and small flaps or tabs are sewn or joined together,the peripheral edges of these sections'are then sewn to the upper edgeof the section 53 comprising a strip of fabric which, when sewn orjoined at its free ends, forms a continuous and uninterrupted side forthe holder, and the sections 54 and 55 which form the base of theholder, are sewn along three of their edges to the lower edge of thesection 53, the perforated overlapping portions 56 and 57 remainingfree. All'of the above sections as thus sewn are disposed inside out orreversed, but due to the opening provided in the base between theoverlapping portions56 and 51, the holder may be readily turned rightside out. After the holder has been turned to expose the outer face ofthe fabric, the lower ends of the flaps or tabs are sewn or joined at 58and 59 to thereby exclude or prevent the material forming the mass inthe bag from entering.

Suitable fastening means such as snap fastener 60 and spaced buttons 6!may be provided on the flaps or tabs, although any suitable means forattaching the flaps or tabs may be employed.

In the form shown in Figure 1, the sections are disclosed as sewn orjoined in reverse position and provided with a piping defining orforming the exposed edge of the holder. The form of Figure 15 may bejoined by means of .a binding, overcasting or overlooking stitch, whilethat shown in Figure 18 is sewn in reverse without the use of anypiping.

After the holder has been assembled and before the lacing has beeninserted, the interior of the bag is preferably filled with cotton orother yieldable material. When the holder is ready for use, this cottonor other yieldablematerial may be removed and replaced by an adequatemass of relatively heavy mobile particles.

such as rice, beans, shot, etc., having sufficient weight to maintain abottle in any desired position for feeding an infant, yet sufficientlymobile ing a hollow bag-like member formed of a plurality of preformedsections of flexible fabric joined together to form a container adaptedto receive a yieldable filler for conforming to a surface on which theholder is placed and to retain the bottle in a position for nursing aninfant, said sections including a pair of end and base sections havingtheir adjoining ends in overlapping relation to form a closure, a pairof sections to provide spaced, opposite sides of the member, a centralsection forming a depressed portion for receiving the bottle, and a pairof flaps secured between the adjacent ends of the central section andthe two end and base sections and combining with the central section forencompassing the bottle and retaining it in position in the holder, theclosure providing an opening for ready access to the interior of thebag-like container for insertion, removal or displacement of theyieldable filler, and means for connecting these overlapping ends forclosing the opening.

2. A bottle holder for nursing bottles comprising a hollow bag-likemember formed of a plurality of preformed sections of flexible fabricjoined together to form a container adapted to receive a yieldablefiller for conforming to a surface on which the holder is placed and toretain the bottle in a position for nursing an infant, said sectionsincluding a pair of combined end and base sections having theiradjoining ends in overlapping relation to form a closure substantiallycentrally of the base, a pair of sections to provide spaced, oppositesides of the member, a central section forming a depressed portion forreceiving the bottle, and a pair of flaps secured between the adjacentends of the central section and the two end and base sections andcombining with the central section for encompassing the bottle andretaining it in position in the holder.

3. A bottle holder for nursing bottles comprising a hollow bag-likemember formed of a plurality of sections of flexible fabric joinedtogether to form a container adapted to receive a yieldable filler forconforming to a surface on which the holder is placed and to retain thebottle in a position for nursing an infant, said sections including apair of sections providing a portion of the upper end surfaces, theopposite ends and the base of the holder, a central top section disposedbetween the first mentioned sections, a pair of sections providing theopposite sides of the member and combining with the first mentioned pairof sections and the top section to provide an enclosure for theyieldable filler, and a pair of flaps securely joined to the central topsection and the first mentioned pair of sections at their juncture andof such dimensions as to overlap the bottle placed upon the central topsection and combining therewith to encompass the bottle and retain it inposition in the holder.

PAUL E. ALLEN.

